Felicia Hemans
Felicia Dorothea Hemans (25 September 1793 – 16 May 1835) was an English poet (who identified as Welsh by adoption). Two of her opening lines, "The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes of England", have acquired classic status.
Felicia Hemans | |
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Felicia Hemans by William Edward West | |
| Born | 25 September 1793 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 16 May 1835 (aged 41) Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Welsh, English, British |
| Period | Late Romantic |
| Genre | Poetry |
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